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Eeva Park

Pikal pingil

  • 1 Pikal pingil | Translations: enfisv
  • 2 formica rufa | Translations: enfisv
  • 3 Issanda aastal, anno domini | Translations: deensvfi
  • 4 Kaheksateistrealine luuletus | Translations: sv
  • 5 Objekt | Translations: svenno
  • 6 Surm tuli metsast | Translations: fi
  • 7 ***[Mind topiti kasti...] | Translations: svpl
  • 8 ***[meie isa, kes sa ei ole taevas] | Translations: svfide
  • 9 Kutse | Translations: svenfi
  • 10 ***[Riputasin riided varna] | Translations: svfide
  • 11 Tundsin sind ära | Translations: svfi
  • 12 ***[Kui ma kohtan] | Translations: svde
  • 13 Trahv | Translations: svde
  • 14 Ma arvan | Translations: sv
  • 15 Visby | Translations: sv
Language: estonian
Translations: english (On a Long Bench), finnish (Pitkällä penkillä), swedish (På en lång bänk)
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Pikal pingil

Vanad ilusad naised ütlesid tule ära tule meie seltsi
Tule istu siia pikale pingile
Me teeme sulle koha eneste keskele
sest kui meie läheme
siit üle pimeda
pead sina jääma
panema käed põlvedele
ja ütlema
olen ilus vana naine
pikal pingil
selle ilma serva pääl

© Eeva Park
Audio production: Eesti Kirjanduse Teabekeskus [Estonian Literature Centre]
Categories: life & relationship, age, woman, body

Translations:

Language: english

On a Long Bench

The old beautiful women said come over
and sit here with us on the long bench
we’ll make room for you in the middle
because when we go
through the dark from here
you’ll have to stay
put your hands on your knees
and say
I am a beautiful old woman
on a long bench
at the edge of this world

Translated by Jayde Will
Language: finnish

Pitkällä penkillä

Kauniit vanhat naiset sanoivat tule pois
tule meidän joukkoomme
Tule istumaan tähän pitkälle penkille
Me teemme sinulle tilaa keskellemme
sillä kun me lähdemme
täältä pimeään
pitää sinun jäädä
panna kädet polville
ja sanoa
olen kaunis vanha nainen
pitkällä penkillä
tämän maailman laidalla

Suomentanut Raija Hämälainen
Language: swedish

På en lång bänk

Vackra gamla kvinnor sade kom, gör oss sällskap
Kom och sätt dig här på vår långa bänk
Vi gör plats åt dig mitt ibland oss
för när vi ger oss av
över mörkret
måste du bli kvar
lägga händerna i knät
och säga
att jag är en vacker gammal kvinna
på en lång bänk
på randen till denna värld

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Eeva Park

photo © Piret Raud
* 09.09.1950, Tallinn, Estonia
lives in: Tallinn, Estonia

Eeva Park was born into a writers' family in 1950 in Tallinn. She made her debut with a poetry collection, Mõrkjas tuul (Acrid Wind, 1983) and has published altogether eight collections by now. Eeva Park is also the author of plays, novels and short stories. 

Her novel Lõks lõpmatuses (Trap in Infinity, 2003) concentrates on human trafficking and has been translated into German, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish. In 2014 she was awarded the Finnish translation award for the anthology of 16 poets, 8+8: Estonian and Finnish Poetry.

 photo © Piret Raud
Publications
  • The Rules of Bird Hunting

    Translated into English by Jayde Will

    poetry, English

    London: Parthian, 2018

  • Metsalise loits

    poetry

    Tallinn: NyNorden, 2018

  • Lemmikloomade paradiis

    Novel, Estonian

    Tallinn: Verb, 2016

  • Geeniuste algkursus

    Play, Estonian

    Tallinn: Loomingu Raamatukogu, 2016

  • Oda jälg õhus. Luulet aastatest 1983-2013

    (Collected poetry)

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: NyNorden, 2014

  • Linnujahireeglid

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Verb, 2012

  • xNovell

    Short stories, Estonian

    Tallinn: NyNorden, 2010

  • Absoluutne meister

    Short stories, Estonian

    Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2010

  • Tulearm

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Verb, 2007

  • Homsed uudised

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Verb, 2005

  • Lõks lõpmatuses

    Novel, Estonian

    Tallinn: Tänapäev, 2003

  • Vaba langemine

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Tänapäev, 2002

  • Pääse karussellile

    Short stories, Estonian

    Tallinn: Huma, 2000

  • Tolm ja tuul

    Novel, Estonian

    Tallinn: Eesti Raamat; Varrak, 1996, 2002

  • Naeru õpilane

    Novel, Estonian

    Tallinn: Kupar, 1998

  • Kaksteist eesti kirja

    Short stories, Estonian

    Tallinn: Perioodika, 1995

  • Mees, kes mäletas elevante

    Short stories, Estonian

    Tallinn: Huma, 1994

  • Öö valgus

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1990

  • Hullu Hansu lugu

    Novel, Estonian

    Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1988

  • Mõrkjas tuul

    Poetry, Estonian

    Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1983

  • Palveränd

    Play,Estonian

    Tallinn: Perioodika, 1966

Awards
  • 2014 Kääntäjäkarhu-palkinto

  • 2004 Eduard Vilde Literary Award

  • 1994 Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award

  • 2016 Elise Rosalie Aun Literary Award

  • 2019 The Annual Award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment

Links
  • Eeva Park @ Estonian Literature Centre

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